5 Pangasinan coastal areas remain red tide-free
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said five coastal areas in Pangasinan remain red tide-free based on latest laboratory analyses conducted.
Shellfish Bulletin No. 16 issued on June 5, 2018 said results of the laboratory analyses show that “shrimp, crabs and seashells like mussels and oysters gathered from the coastal areas from Alaminos City, Bani, Bolinao, Anda and Sual in Pangasinan are free from toxic red tide and are safe for human consumption”.
In a June 8 letter from BFAR Region 1, Segundina Gaerlan, officer-in-charge of the Office of Assistant Regional Director, advised local government units (LGUs) to require their market inspectors, quarantine officers, administrators to demand traders for Auxiliary Invoice from the point of origin or Local Transport Permit issued by BFAR for all fish and fishery products including seashells unloaded and marketed to ensure that it did not come from areas positive of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning. (Eva Visperas)
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